A coin is a small round object issued mostly by the government and used as a medium of exchange for everyday transactions. It is a form of money. They are produced by facilities called mints and are have images, marks, and text written on them.
Coins are also minted with valuable metals like copper, silver, or gold and stored in large quantities called bullions coins.
It is made up of two surfaces, the obverse, which is the front side and the opposite called the reverse.
Over the centuries the act of collecting coins either for their historical value, for fun, or for investment purposes has become popular in every country around the world.
Below are the popular coins collected around the world.
Coins of the United States of America
Pennies
Nickels
- Thomas Jefferson Nickel
- Buffalo/Indian Head Nickel
- Liberty Head V-Nickel
Dimes
- Roosevelt Dime
- Mercury/Winged Liberty Dime
- Barber or Liberty Head Dime
- Liberty Seated Dime
Quarter Dollars
- 50 State Quarters
- Washington Quarters
- Standing Liberty Quarters
- Barber Quarters
- Liberty Seated Quarters
- Capped Bust Quarters
Half Dollars
- Kennedy Half Dollar
- Ben Franklin Half Dollar
- Walking Liberty Half Dollar
- Barber/Liberty Head Half Dollar
- Liberty Seated Half Dollar
- Capped Bust Half Dollar
Dollars
- Morgan Silver Dollars
- Peace Dollar
- Seated Liberty Dollars
- Eisenhower Dollar
- Susan B Anthony Dollar
- Presidential Dollars
